Hydrated with Bitachon

Yaakov Zev Rand, an eleven- year-old boy from Chestnut Ridge, New York, was at a park with his camp. He was very thirsty and he did not have money to buy a drink. So he said, “Hashem can do everything. I trust that when I push the button on the soda machine He will make a drink come out.” Yaakov Zev then went over to the machine and pushed the button for a Powerade. Lo and Behold the drink came tumbling out!!! He went to the management of the park and they told him that it seemed like someone before him paid but for some reason the drink didn’t come out for him. Editor’s note: A Rav was asked in this case and he said that the drink was hefker and muttar for him to take. Should you have a similar situation, please ask your Rav.

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